Developer(s) mSeven Software License Proprietary software | Type Password manager Website msecure.com | |
Initial release October 4, 2008 (2008-10-04) Operating system | ||
mSecure is a password manager app and secure digital wallet for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Windows 8 tablet, Windows and Mac.
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History
mSecure was developed by mSeven Software, which was founded in 2008 by Ray Marshall, president and CEO of the Portland, Oregon-based company. Marshall previously worked on the Newton platform in the mid-1990s, and co-founded SplashData, a company that developed productivity apps.
mSecure was initially created for iOS and Mac in 2008, followed by Windows in 2009. An Android version launched in 2010. Windows 8 and Nook versions were introduced in 2012.
Features
mSecure is a password manager and digital wallet designed to help users store and protect personal information and data. It provides a safe place to store passwords, acting as a vault for login information and keeping the stored data encrypted. It also provides a built-in password generator to further help protect online accounts. It saves and transmits user data with 256-bit Blowfish encryption that can only be accessed with the user's master password. The user's master password is not saved in the software.
mSecure has iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac, Android, Windows and Nook versions. It supports multitasking on iOS devices, and allows data synching from one account to multiple iOS devices. It offers WiFi or cloud-based (Dropbox or iCloud) synchronization, allowing users to use and backup the database from anywhere at any time. The app can also be backed up onto the desktop version in case the mobile device is lost or stolen. Along with passwords, the app also houses personal data such as bank account information, credit card numbers, birthdays, frequent flyer numbers, clothing sizes and other codes. The database can be set to self-destruct after a specified number of failed login attempts.
CIO Magazine listed mSecure as one of the Best Apps of 2012.